The reluctance of administrators to admit mistakes and institutional lethargy after having one leader for two decades led to hands-off trustees and a defensive culture. On the Chronicle of Higher Education.
After Larry Moneta, vice president for student affairs, heard offensive lyrics in the campus Joe Van Gogh and complained to Duke's director of dining services, the baristas were fired. On Indy Week.
Five of the top 10 institutions for graduating Pell grant recipients are in the University of California system thanks to academic support and guidance in applying for financial aid, among other reasons. On The Atlantic.
The recent ruling that the names of students convicted in Title IX cases are public record means that flawed school proceedings brand students with a "scarlet letter" for life. On the Wall Street Journal.
Catholic social teaching does not smoothly align with either political party, giving devout students ground to protest Democratic or Republican visiting speakers. On The Atlantic.
Though 200 universities have established BRTs, this is the first lawsuit that challenges their use to punish constitutionally protected speech. On the Wall Street Journal.
The recent dip in international enrollments could threaten the financial stability of some colleges, and colleges need to gather more data and streamline the visa process for international students if they want to keep them. On New America.
Some of the most prestigious liberal arts colleges had 10 Democrats for every Republican among tenure-track faculty. On the Daily Wire.
The prominent college president warns that higher ed leaders think too restrictively and limit creativity within the industry. On Education Dive.
The program includes a teaching pilot with Durham Tech and partnerships with liberal arts colleges and historically black colleges and universities. On the Duke Chronicle.